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Blue October
Alternative
The next Blue October concert is scheduled for Saturday, May 24, 2025 at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, TX, United States. See all 28 upcoming concerts
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About Blue October
Hometown
Houston, TX, United States
Formed
1995
Genre
Alternative
At age 13, Justin Furstenfeld started his first band, The Last Wish, whose song “Black Orchid” later appeared on Blue October’s debut album, The Answers.
∙ In 1998, Kid Rock’s manager discovered Blue October while they were performing at a restaurant in Houston.
∙ Six of the band’s albums have reached the Top 40 in the US, including 2006’s Foiled, which went Platinum.
∙ They’ve had 15 Top 40 singles, including the Platinum-selling “Hate Me” and “Into the Ocean.”
∙ The band’s fifth studio album, Approaching Normal, was helmed by Grammy Award-winning producer Steve Lillywhite (U2, The Killers, The Rolling Stones).
∙ Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight novels, has credited Blue October with inspiring her work.
∙ In 2020, Blue October released Get Back Up, a documentary about Furstenfeld’s struggles with mental illness and substance abuse.
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